Plumsteadville, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,592

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

0.234% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.887%

9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$176,313

11.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$580,800

Population & Diversity

Plumsteadville, PA is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.99% of Plumsteadville, PA residents were born outside of the country (233 people).

In 2024, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.43k people) in Plumsteadville, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 94 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 44 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Plumsteadville, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plumsteadville, PA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Plumsteadville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plumsteadville, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.43k ± 477
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
94 ± 121
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
44 ± 49

0.386%

Hispanic Population

10 people

0.386% of the people in Plumsteadville, PA are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plumsteadville, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

8.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

233 people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

345 people

As of 2024, 8.99% of Plumsteadville, PA residents (233 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Plumsteadville, PA was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Plumsteadville, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 28
Korea
8 ± 17

Plumsteadville, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Plumsteadville, PA.

Economy

The economy of Plumsteadville, PA employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plumsteadville, PA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (294 people), Manufacturing (218 people), and Educational Services (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($183,468), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,903), and Manufacturing ($164,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2024 Value

± 313

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plumsteadville, PA declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 1.87k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plumsteadville, PA, are Management Occupations (283 people), Sales & Related Occupations (161 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plumsteadville, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.63k

2024 Value

± 313

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plumsteadville, PA declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 1.87k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plumsteadville, PA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (294 people), Manufacturing (218 people), and Educational Services (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plumsteadville, PA, though some of these residents may live in Plumsteadville, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,847

Median earning men ± $56,448

$78,207

Median earning women ± $11,185

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($232,422), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($184,496), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($159,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,139), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,603).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plumsteadville, PA was $580,800 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $555,300 to $580,800, a 4.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Plumsteadville, PA is 95.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plumsteadville, PA have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plumsteadville, PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$580,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$39,711

$861

Median Property Taxes

±$222

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Plumsteadville, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Plumsteadville, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

95.1%

Homeownership

2024

66.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.1% of the housing units in Plumsteadville, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plumsteadville, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$176,313

Median Household Income

± $70,841

905

Number of Households

± 234

In 2024, the median household income of the 905 households in Plumsteadville, PA grew to $176,313 from the previous year's value of $157,614.

The following chart displays the households in Plumsteadville, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plumsteadville, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (58%)
Worked At Home (40.1%)
Carpooled (1.53%)

In 2024, 58% of workers in Plumsteadville, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.1%) and those who carpooled to work (1.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plumsteadville, PA have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Plumsteadville, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plumsteadville, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Plumsteadville, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plumsteadville, PA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.887% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plumsteadville, PA (23 out of 2.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plumsteadville, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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